Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARPENTER, JOSHUA S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-14.8% vs TC avg
276
Total Applications
+39.0%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17273971 NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS Final Rejection SAFRAN
17779777 DIE-CAST COMPONENT, BODY COMPONENT HAVING SAID DIE-CAST COMPONENT, MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING SAID BODY COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DIE-CAST COMPONENT Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18366601 CYLINDRICAL MULTIPOLE MAGNET AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
17791424 PANEL Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17291846 Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AFTER WORKING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18555688 ETCHLESS METAL PLATING USING COLD SINTERING Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18550221 COPPER PASTE FOR FORMING SINTERED COPPER PILLARS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED BODY Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18038389 STAINLESS STEEL FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATOR WITH EXCELLENT SURFACE HYDROPHILICITY AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18000073 CERAMIC-METAL COMPOSITE WEAR PART Final Rejection MAGOTTEAUX INTERNATIONAL S.A.
18024840 METAL PASTE FOR BONDING AND BONDING METHOD Non-Final OA DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
18468256 METHOD TO ACHIEVE VARIABLE PROPERTIES WITHIN A COMPONENT USING COATING FREE PRESS HARDENED STEEL Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18014066 METHOD OF FABRICATING A GRADED METALLIC STRUCTURE Final Rejection AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
17439795 Method for Producing Plated Black Heart Malleable Cast Iron Member, and Plated Black Heart Malleable Cast Iron Member Final Rejection Kuwana Metals, Ltd.
18526078 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REFERENCE PIECE FOR MEASURING RETAINED AUSTENITE Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18034847 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTS WITH REGIONS OF DIFFERING POROSITY Non-Final OA Peridot Print LLC
18686624 COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOY MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
18011745 COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOY MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MEDICAL OR AEROSPACE DEVICE Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
18021461 NI-BASED ALLOY MATERIAL Final Rejection NV Bekaert SA
17760686 POWDER MATERIAL, LAYERED SHAPED ARTICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POWDER MATERIAL Final Rejection DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.
18261000 METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN ULTRA-THIN STRUCTURE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA AECC COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE CO., LTD.
18283621 METAL 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND METAL 3D PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA GUANGDONG HANBANG 3D TECH CO., LTD.
17641941 LOW MELTING IRON BASED BRAZE FILLER METALS FOR HEAT EXCHANGER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.
17624832 THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF CERMET OR CEMENTED CARBIDE Final Rejection SANDVIK MACHINING SOLUTIONS AB
18307811 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, MULTI-TASKING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
17905804 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS FIBER NOZZLES, AND GLASS FIBER NOZZLE Final Rejection Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
18036897 CHROMIUM(VI)-FREE SLIP FOR DIFFUSION COATING Non-Final OA M-M-MORANT-GMBH
18033261 High-Temperature Alloy Having Low Stacking Fault Energy, Structural Member And Application Thereof Non-Final OA GAONA AERO MATERIAL CO., LTD
17915651 HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINIUM ALLOYS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, WHICH ARE PROCESSABLE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA AM Metals GmbH
17801169 METHOD FOR THE OBTAINING OF COST EFFECTIVE GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX PIECES Non-Final OA ROVALMA, S.A.
17793809 Metal Powder for an Additive Manufacturing Process, Uses of the Metal Powder, Method for Producing a Component, and Component Non-Final OA Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG

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